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| Topic:
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Breach of contract, recovery of debt
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Court:
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Circuit
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Category:
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Civil
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ARCHIVE:
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2007 - 2014
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Current data re. liquidated debt
Breach of contract:
Where a party refuses or fails to fulfil an obligation imposed by a contract, the injured party can bring an action for damages. In this context, breach of contract cases do not include claims for liquidated damages.
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Breach of contract
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Year
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Incoming
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Resolved
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by court
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out of court
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2014
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544
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372
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48
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Breach of contract and recovery of debt
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Received
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16,330
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21,499
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21,741
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27,629
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28,394
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21,304
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15,481
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Disposed of
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882
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1,557
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1,526
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1,326
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1,880
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686
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792
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Recovery of debt (liquidated claims):
Actions to recover debt are generally taken by financial institutions seeking to recover specified amounts of money, often in respect of loans.
Liquidated debt
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Year
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Incoming
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Resolved
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by court
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out of court
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2014
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6,223
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594
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833
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Summary judgments / judgments marked in the office:
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Year
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Incoming
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Resolved
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2014
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5,310
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5,146
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Summary judgments / judgments marked in the office
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9,103
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11,293
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13,249
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17,009
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13,613
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10,244
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8,291
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Filings to assist recovery of debt
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Execution orders
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6,129
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7,773
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9,491
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10,579
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9,665
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6,170
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4,911
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Judgment mortgage certificate
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3,282
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4,375
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4,705
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3,961
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-
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-
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-
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Satisfaction piece
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110
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66
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82
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103
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140
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224
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255
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Judgment mortgage affidavit
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2,396
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1,571
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1,266
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cases disposed of - by county
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Carlow
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0
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0
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335
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7
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11
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5
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Cavan
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11
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40
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488
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20
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9
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12
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Clare
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9
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9
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283
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10
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3
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8
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Cork
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156
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307
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3,204
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269
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478
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202
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Donegal
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11
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17
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527
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26
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37
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10
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Dublin
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272
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468
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7,839
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503
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885
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0
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Galway
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44
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80
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2
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57
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18
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38
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Kerry
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17
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18
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746
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51
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35
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28
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Kildare
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74
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64
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0
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1
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9
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12
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Kilkenny
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46
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40
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0
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9
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21
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26
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Laois
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7
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42
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444
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9
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4
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13
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Leitrim
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7
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4
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149
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8
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3
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11
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Limerick
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19
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23
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1,096
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60
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47
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66
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Longford
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3
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12
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242
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7
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4
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14
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Louth
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29
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40
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823
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44
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21
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22
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Mayo
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11
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23
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639
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51
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37
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33
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Meath
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0
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55
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1,113
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7
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12
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9
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Monaghan
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8
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7
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310
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11
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21
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9
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Offaly
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11
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6
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170
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11
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9
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16
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Roscommon
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10
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26
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299
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11
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16
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12
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Sligo
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29
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34
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356
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3
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44
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9
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Tipperary
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11
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48
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647
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58
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27
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16
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Waterford
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19
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92
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6
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17
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29
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65
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Westmeath
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14
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15
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482
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10
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8
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4
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Wexford
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1
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34
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900
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28
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17
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21
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Wicklow
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63
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53
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641
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38
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75
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25
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Total:
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882
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1,557
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21,741
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1,326
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1,880
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686
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